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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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